The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-10
LABOR INTERESTS.
A Prospect of Serious Opposition to the New
Constitution of the Knights of Labor.

A Prospect of Serious Opposition to the New
Constitution of the Knights of Labor.
NEW YORK, July 9-There will be very
vigorous kicking against the new constitution of
the knights of Labor which goes into effect on
Monday, according to the general executive
board. At least 300 local assemblies in. this
neighborhood will refuse to be guided by its
provisions. District Assembly 70, which voted
against it to local, will run the risk Of suspen-
sion rather than work under it. Some of the
knights opposed to it doubt the accuracy of the
count by which the executive board declared it
adopted. They would like to look ar the official
list of locals that voted for and against it. The
new administration of District 40 is in the long
list of objectors. 1t is said that the new consti-
tuition was ENTHUSIASTICALLY projected. even if
the count was all right One of
that is particularly Objectionable is
the compulsory tax of two cents
a head month for the CO cooperative fund man.
aged oy the executive board. If the locals had
been permitted to vote on each article separate
ly, this feature would have been rejected by
big majority, but they were compelled to reject
or accept the constitution whole. There
will be a general refusal of the embes here
abouts to recognize the new rule curtailing the
size of the General Assembly. The old rule
gave every LOCO Knights a delegate; the new
rule calls for delegate to every 5000. The
suit of this will be that many assemblies will
elect delegates according to the old rule and send
them to Minneapolis in October. A lively time
over tho acceptance rejection by the COM
mttee credentials is certain.
Mr.. Powderiy Again Threatens to Resign.
NEW YORK, July 9.-Mr. Powderly's reported
announcement that he will resign his Office of
general masterworkman of the knights of Labor
at the next meeting of the General Assembly, in
October, instead of waiting until 1883. when his
term expires has familiar sound to Knights.
John Morrison. master workman of the carpet
Cd
"This resignation of General Master Workman
Powderly is a tirne.honoFed, gray haired. gray
bearded chestnut One of the first things l
heard when l came into the order was that Mr..
Powderly was going to resign. and he has been
resigning upon every critical juncture since
John Swinton said: LAS long as can remem-
Der Mr.. Powderly has been resigning. The
trouble is the job is too big for him, and every
year he is made to feel it more and more. The
vast organization of the knights of Labor is
going to pieces. But the labor movement is not
dependent upon any one man or two men, 1t
will go without Powderly or George. and the
wrongs workingmen suffer will be remedied, no
matter whether the present leader 60 by the
board or not"
Mr.. Swinton thought that S. M Wheat. OF
Iowa, was good man for Powderlys shoes, but
there seem to be some technical objections to
him. He has not been elected delegate to the
General Assembly heretofore.
Powderly's Decentralization Of Spectators.
PHILADELPHIA, July 9--General Master
Workman Powderly, in the journal of United
Labor, pays his respects to the grain and stock
brokers in vigorous manner. Referring to the
recent corners in coffee and wheat Mr.. Pow
DERBY says:
''The lesson taught our members by the ex-
perience of the past six weeks is to keep their
eyes open and to keep them.turned toward the
produce exchanges of New York, Chicago and
other large cities, and the moment the grain or
produce gambler stocks the cards and announces
that there is scarcity in certain article OF
food-that the prices go up in consequence
every member should resolve and resolve out
loud, that until the unhallowed hand of the
Spectator had been removed from the article in
question, not pound ounce more than
be avoided will be purchased This may be re-
garded in the light of boycott notice; that
exactly what | intended it for and had the
power vested in me to make the order i'm perative
l would order every member, far in him
lies the power, to place eternal boycott on
every grain and stock gambler in the United
States and Canada
The Coke Strike Not Ended.
UNIoNTowN, Pa, July 9.-The coke strike
has not yet ended. The action of yesterdays